UIW gives sneak peek of $35 million student center

Updated 8:55 am, Monday, October 3, 2016

The UIW Student Engagement Center, set to open summer 2017, will feature $35 million worth of upgrades.

The UIW Student Engagement Center, set to open summer 2017, will feature $35 million worth of upgrades.

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Another view of the UIW Student Engagement Center concourse area, set to open summer 2017.

Another view of the UIW Student Engagement Center concourse area, set to open summer 2017.

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The mezzanine area will also have a fireplace.

The mezzanine area will also have a fireplace.

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Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center concourse.

Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center concourse.

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Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center mezzanine.

Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center mezzanine.

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The UIW Student Engagement Center coffee bar area.

The UIW Student Engagement Center coffee bar area.

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The UIW Student Engagement Center will house the campus' main dining facility, depicted in this rendering.

The UIW Student Engagement Center will house the campus' main dining facility, depicted in this rendering.

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Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center mezzanine.

Rendering of the UIW Student Engagement Center mezzanine.

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The UIW Student Engagement Center as of Sept. 30, 2016.

The UIW Student Engagement Center as of Sept. 30, 2016.

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The UIW Student Engagement Center as of Sept. 30, 2016.

The UIW Student Engagement Center as of Sept. 30, 2016.

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UIW gives sneak peek of $35 million student center

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A year after UIW's student center and Marian Hall dormitory were leveled as part of a $35 million renovation, a new spot for Cardinals to study, buy books, eat and mingle is emerging, as seen in a renderings recently released by the school.

Starting summer 2017, students will be able to experience the upgraded building where the campus' main dining area, a video gaming room, post office, book store, a student organization "complex," 10 meeting rooms, an 800-seat ballroom, student lounges and a 300 outdoor seating area, according to a news release.

The 135,000-square-foot building will also house dining options like Luciano Ristorante Italiano pub-style area, with a pizza and salad menu, surrounded by gaming and recreational areas. Pasha Mediterranean Grille is also expected be an addition to campus dining, but not in the new center, UIW Spokeswoman Margaret Garcia told mySA.com.